λ A LARGE CHINESE RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP, QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD, 1662 - 1722

λ A LARGE CHINESE RHINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP, QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD, 1662 - 1722清 康熙1662-1722 淺雕犀角杯The horn of dark treacle tone with considerable age shrinkage and fine patina, plainly carved inside and out, resembling an overhanging cliffHeight: 7cmWidth: 9.5cmDiameter: 14.8cmWeight: 349gA similar plainly carved example is illustrated and discussed by Thomas Fok, Connoisseurship of Rhinoceros Horn Carving in China, Hong Kong, 1999, p.112, cat. no. 65, from the collection of Mr Franklin ChowProvenance: The property of a gentlemanProspective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory, rhinoceros horn and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarise themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another countryPlease note that an export licence will only be granted for rhinoceros horn objects providing the hammer price meets or exceeds the value of $100 per gram of the items weight有意購買者請注意，由於若干國家禁止進口包含瀕危物種材料的物品，包括但不限於珊瑚、象牙、犀牛角和玳瑁的物品。因此，準買家如果打算將這批商品進口到另一個國家，則應在投標前熟悉相關的海關規定。請注意，犀牛角拍品的出口許可證只有當落槌價格達到或超過每克100美元的價值時，才會頒發。Condition ReportThe cup is in good condition except for some minor short hairline age cracks to the rim.